Officers, K-9 units get annual certification in Marshall Co.

Canines and their handlers tested on Tuesday for criminal apprehension techniques.

ALBERTVILLE, AL (WAFF) -

Officers and their animal partners are in Marshall County this week getting certified to help keep citizens safe.

Canines and their handlers tested on Tuesday for criminal apprehension techniques.

Some 20 canines from more than a half dozen agencies were in Albertville getting their annual certification.

Officials said it's all about keeping the dog, the officer, and the public safe.

"We train every day, but as a group, we don't train every day, so it's something the dogs have to be constantly reminded because we don't want to send them out and they engage on the wrong person," said Capt. Thomas Ball with the Albertville Police Department. "So we've got to be able to tell them to come back, 'Hey, that's the wrong guy. Come back to daddy.'"

On Wednesday, the K-9's will put their drug sniffing skills to the test.

Three adult males and one juvenile were arrested in Limestone County on Thursday after a four-hour manhunt and charged with multiple counts stemming from a string of vehicle thefts.

A ground search ensued that lasted about four hours and covered approximately six miles, ending a few hundred yards east of Hays Mill Road where the suspects were caught in a hunting stand/shoot house.

A ground search ensued that lasted about four hours and covered approximately six miles, ending a few hundred yards east of Hays Mill Road where the suspects were caught in a hunting stand/shoot house.

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A nonstop route to Orlando is coming soon to Huntsville International Airport. Silver Airways, an airline based out of Fort Lauderdale, will start the new route on May 23, 2018. The airline made the announcement on Tuesday. Silver plans to fly its new ATR-600 aircraft to complete the 600 mile trip. The ATR-600 is a twin-engine turboprop aircraft that can seat up to 70 people on some models. Silver Airways says its model will feature leather seating, increased leg room and sp...